Example sentences of "[det] [noun sg] [prep] [art] [noun pl] [unc] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I am concerned that if I now have to respond fully to that part of the plaintiffs ' order of 5 June dealing with the various alleged payments my position vis-à-vis the police investigation may well be prejudiced . |
| 2 | In previous elections there has been little change in the parties ' support between the final Sunday of the campaign and polling day . |
| 3 | Whether the mother or the father is younger or if they are of the same age , has little effect on the infants ' survival chances , in so far as both parents are in the age most favourable to procreate healthy infants . |
| 4 | While Communists had taken an active part in the 1926 General Strike and earned some support within the Miners ' Federation , most trade-union officials looked upon them as enemies trying to control the movement in the interests of a foreign organization . |
| 5 | In clearly stating the terms of conditions of sale , SLAD has given some backbone to the dealers ' frequently invoked claim that they ‘ guarantee their goods ( unlike the auction houses ) ’ . |
| 6 | Held , dismissing the appeal , that the liability imposed under section 1(1) of the Act of 1978 was intended by Parliament , by virtue of section 6(1) of the Act , to enable claims for contribution to be made as between parties who had no claim for contribution under the general law , and applied whenever a plaintiff had a cause of action against a third party in respect of the same damage as gave rise to his cause of action against the defendant , irrespective of the legal basis of the liability ; and that , accordingly , the defence of ex turpi causa non oritur actio could not be relied upon in answer to a claim for contribution under the Act ; and that , since there was sufficient possibility of the third party being found liable for some part of the plaintiffs ' loss , there were no grounds for striking out the third party notice ( post , pp. 1022H — 1023A , G–H , 1024G — 1025D ) . |
| 7 | Maclean was docked a penalty point for dissent in the second game by the Australian referee , Chris Sinclair , the only woman officiating at this level of the men 's game . |
| 8 | Her heart thudded painfully as he leaned over the high beige bench top that bordered this part of the nurses ' station and spoke absently to Deana . |
| 9 | For another instance of the courts ' approach to this problem see George v Pinnock [ 1973 ] 1 WLR 118 at pp 124 – 125 . |
| 10 | Lowering his eyes , he stared in some bemusement at the men 's over-large dungarees she was wearing . |
| 11 | But I have some sympathy for the institutions ' view that their duty is to their policyholders and they can not be expected to double up as company regulators . |
| 12 | The appointment of Bernard Gallacher as British National Coach three years ago , was another boost for the women 's game — ‘ He has done a great deal of good , ’ confirmed Sally Hepburn — and the LGU was delighted when the Wentworth professional agreed to continue his duties this season , despite the distraction of captaining the European Ryder Cup side at Kiawah Island in September . |
| 13 | Thirdly , we have to give some recognition to the societies ' success in competing with banks , through their traditional friendly and comparatively informal image and their flexible operating hours . |
| 14 | An analysis and assessment of the findings of previous catalogue use studies may shed some light on the users ' apparent change of heart towards the library catalogue since the advent of online systems . |
| 15 | The notion that SCOTVEC could validate private centres such as industrial training centres or trade associations to deliver National Certificate modules was greeted originally with some opposition from the teachers ' unions . |
| 16 | Firstly , there is wide recognition that the study techniques of higher education students are weak , and , if the small amount of institutional time and lecturing staff devoted to this part of higher education is any measure , there would seem to be some indifference to the students ' shortcomings . |
| 17 | I mean , we 've got this , it 's been on , Mrs , I know , she has the same as I do , but but er the the these people who need such help , I mean , I 'm not being it it it just it just they 've just not included in the programme really , and er , we 've written I think from this committee over the years er made submissions over the years , and message still does n't seem to have got through , that that that that er this , and I think very valuable work , that can contribute to the quality of life for all of us , if we can improve the lot for these people . |
| 18 | ‘ They give them stuff to read which has really got some relevance to the children 's life . |
| 19 | Scotland have offered some assistance in the Canadians ' injury crisis , physiotherapist Colin Elliot will be available to them , but it seems the Canadians stopped short of asking Scotland whether they could borrow their spare player — Stark — for the Fiji tournament , for which Canadian captain Julian Loveday has joined David Lougheed as an invalid . |
| 20 | We have been encouraged to hear from the president of the National Licensed Victuallers Association that he has seen some softening in the brewers ' approach since our meetings with them . |
| 21 | They are of most use in monitoring the investigative and administrative workloads of the different agencies together with giving some insight into the agencies ' changing priorities and interventions with children and families . |
| 22 | I think that I must assume the existence of some person in the defendants ' employment who accepted and appropriated the money with a full knowledge of all the facts , particularly the discussion which had preceded the institution of the action , and the pending of the action itself , who knew and realised that the right of the defendants to receive the money was at the moment sub judice , and indeed on the point of coming before this court for decision . |
| 23 | Er , by all means , go , go through all this stuff in a weeks ' time and throw out th , those things you do n't need . |
| 24 | They used to be just another attraction at a children 's zoo — but then they learned to trampoline . |
| 25 | LONG before England came such a cropper at Lansdowne Road , there were many besides the Scots among the British rugby fraternity who were already positive that Gavin Hastings would be revealed this morning as the Lions ' captain for the forthcoming tour of New Zealand . |
| 26 | But some movement of the feet er is important to keep variety . |
| 27 | She seemed to be asking not so much to save herself as because of some instinct for the men 's friendship . |
| 28 | One species , which lives in a small area round the Suez , certainly does ripen its eggs at full moon , and a sea urchin off California has a similar lunar cycle , so there may be some substance to the fishermen 's claim . |
| 29 | Congress , this legislation is th yet another attack on the workers ' rights , wages and ability to organize . |
| 30 | I 'm delighted with that , the budget came out er , much better than I 'd hoped it would do , and er , and I , I am sure that we shall see some improvement in the police er , over the next year . |